Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Upper Arlington, OH to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,535hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,171 mi
Typical range: $2,104–$2,967
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Upper Arlington to Houston price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,803
Fuel: $732
All-in estimate: $2,535

Return trip

Houston → Upper Arlington$2,111

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Upper Arlington to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Upper Arlington, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,809	$3.25	$3,390 – $4,228
53' refrigerated	$4,539	$3.88	$3,949 – $5,130
48' flatbed	$4,610	$3.94	$3,965 – $5,256
Step deck	$5,025	$4.29	$4,221 – $5,829
Power only	$3,360	$2.87	$2,923 – $3,797
Hotshot	$2,535	$2.17	$2,104 – $2,967
26' box truck	$2,487	$2.12	$2,114 – $2,860
Sprinter van	$1,524	$1.30	$1,280 – $1,767

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More lanes from Upper Arlington

Hotshot lanes from Upper Arlington, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	570 mi	$1,873	$3.29	$1,555 – $2,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$4,496	$1.92	$3,732 – $5,261	5 d
Chicago, IL	320 mi	$943	$2.95	$782 – $1,103	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,957 mi	$4,226	$2.16	$3,508 – $4,945	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$1,614	$3.26	$1,340 – $1,888	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$2,848	$2.12	$2,364 – $3,332	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,296 mi	$4,426	$1.93	$3,674 – $5,178	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,073 mi	$2,358	$2.20	$1,957 – $2,758	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Upper Arlington, OH to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Upper Arlington, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,535 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,104 and $2,967.

How far is Upper Arlington, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,171 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $732 of the $2,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,803 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Upper Arlington, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,111, which makes Upper Arlington, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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